Nick Gaensler, 11, of San Francisco looks into a periscope at 826 Valencia's pirate supply store.

Nick Gaensler, 11, of San Francisco looks into a periscope at 826...

Like you, I've often been frustrated at the lack of a quality pirate supply store nearby. When I need an eye patch or a peg leg or a leech for gangrene, I've been forced to travel all the way to 826 Valencia, which for 12 years has been billed as "the finest pirate supply store in San Francisco."

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